Orphan Barrel Rhetoric Bourbon 21 Year (750ml) Palomino blackberry jam and savory herbs

blackberry jam and savory herbs explode from the glass

purple colour

Wine tasting: black fruit nose

this stunning 2012 should drink well for 25-30+ years

perhaps even surpass this house's most recent great efforts (1985

Orphan Barrel Rhetoric Bourbon 21 Year (750ml) Palomino blackberry jam and savory herbsFirm spice, botanicals, and dried fruit delivered on a bed of caramel. Theres a kiss of honey to marry with the resinous oak grip, with polished leather and a hint of tobacco on the finish. This whiskey does indeed show its age with the oak presence (much more than Barterhouse), but the sweet notes make a valiant effort to keep the wood influence in check. Whisky Advocate